Google has always enabled you to track what people say about you online with Google Alerts but they have now made it easier for anyone to track their online reputation with a new tool in the Google Dashboard called “Me on the Web“.
The new set of tools makes it easier for anyone to see what is posted on the web using their name. The dashboard also has features that include “How to Remove Unwanted Content” which will assist companies dealing with their online reputation management.
“If you find content online–say, your telephone number or an embarrassing photo of you–that you don’t want to appear online, first determine whether you or someone else controls the content. For example, if the photo you want to hide is part of your Picasa account, you can simply change your photo visibility settings. If, however, the unwanted content resides on a site or page you don’t control, you can follow our tips on removing personal information from the web and removing a page from Google’s search results.”
The Google Accounts dashboard, shown below, has the “Me on the Web” summary and helpful links:
To access this feature, login to your Google Account Dashboard and it will be active. The start of this product is a clear signal to any business that Internet Reputation Management is a mandatory business process that should be part the standard operation procedures for any business.
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